misplace
verb
mis·place
ˌmis-ˈplās 
misplaced; misplacing; misplaces
1
a
: to put in a wrong or inappropriate place
misplace a comma
b
: mislay
misplaced the keys
2
: to set on a wrong object or eventuality
his trust had been misplaced
Examples of misplace in a Sentence
I seem to have misplaced my keys.
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The Bottom Line Saujani feels that worry around AI tools such as these are misplaced.
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Christine Michel Carter, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
As Jaclyn tries to encourage (mock?) divorcee Laurie into having a fling at the resort with one of the staff members, Laurie is visibly torn between indulging her own desires and proving her friends’ pity to be misplaced.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2025
But when the situation really is as dire as a patient believes, soothing reassurance that one’s distress is misplaced would be malpractice.
—Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
In the end, the concern about a glut of society types rattling their jewelry was misplaced.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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Christine Michel Carter, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
As Jaclyn tries to encourage (mock?) divorcee Laurie into having a fling at the resort with one of the staff members, Laurie is visibly torn between indulging her own desires and proving her friends’ pity to be misplaced.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2025
But when the situation really is as dire as a patient believes, soothing reassurance that one’s distress is misplaced would be malpractice.
—Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
In the end, the concern about a glut of society types rattling their jewelry was misplaced.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misplace. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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